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Lighting Small Fires As Cure to Catastrophic Blazes in California

Prescribed burns tested in Klamath Mountains. Photo courtesy…

Animation: Progression of Wildfires in the United States

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Wildfires rage in drought-stricken California and are becoming more prevalent across the country.

California Fire Danger Mounts in Sierra Nevada Forests

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Bark beetles, water scarcity, and dying trees herald a region in ecological transition during the height of state's four-year drought.

California Drought Helps Rim Fire Recovery

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Little rain is not a problem for land managers working in the aftermath of one of California’s largest fires.

The Stream, April 3: Deadly Floods in Buenos Aires

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South America Nearly 400 millimeters (16 inches) of rain pummeled…

The Stream, August 29: Arctic Ice Reaches Record Low

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With a few weeks still left in the annual melt season, Arctic…

The Stream, January 13: Water Pollution Looms In Lake Titicaca

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Growing urban populations, poor infrastructure and unenforced…

Water Unravels the Threads of Time

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ruins Radiocarbon dating reveals the age of organic materials, but fire and water can be just as significant for dating ceramic materials.